India, June 4 -- An FIR has been registered against Mamata Banerjee over alleged provocative remarks made about the Union Home Ministry during a recent protest meeting in Kolkata, police said on Thursday.

The case was lodged at a cyber crime police station in Siliguri following a complaint by advocate Rinki Sen Chatterjee. The complaint relates to comments made by Banerjee during a protest on June 2, where she referred to the murder of a Bangladeshi national and allegedly linked the matter to the Home Ministry and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

According to the complaint, Banerjee's statements could inflame tensions between India and Bangladesh, damage the country's image, and impact the security of Hindus in Bangladesh. The complainant...